Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-26

The Erie pa Evening Herald. az FRI
day last, has an article on the Champion
that will prove to be pleasant reading to
our citizens. 1t is as follows:
What revolution has taken place dur
ing the past few years in harvesting ma
chinsry, A farmer nowadays can harvest
his wheat, oats and barley crop with great
er ease than he could ride to town for pleas
ure twenty years ago. A cradle for reap
ing is now q relic OF the past and the old
fashioned scythe hangs upon the wall for
the progressive farmer to smile at as he
passes by. The inventive genius Of men
seems TO have known no bounds in the get
ting up of harvesting machinery. and so
perfect has il become that grain Of all kind,
is now handled not only with greater dis
patch. but with . much greater saving of
grain a. well.
The Champion reaper. binder and mower
representatives have made All extensive dis
play here this year and they have had
things all their own way 80 far as making
sales are concerned. They are largely in
the lead. Whether 1t is the merits of the
machines or owing to the gentlemanly man
ner OF the Champion representatives. no
one of course knows. but the fact is undis-
puted that actual sales are almost wholly
upon the side Of the Champion. This com
many throw down the gauntlet and chal-
lenge the world to equal the Champion light
binder. This is strong talk. but those who
talk it profess to back IL up. and the man.
ner in which they have disposed of machines
at the fair here Is evidence that farmers in
this section agree with the Champion folks.
Fourteen machines were brought here to
display. Every one OF them has been sold
already. besides taking orders for several
more, and the purchasers are all residents
nf Erie county. This is q record hard &c
beat and the laurels seem all the brighter
because the Champion has run with strong
competition all around it, Success like
misfortune. never comes Singly. and to add
80 the victories already won. the heart Of
the genial general agent. James A. Allen.
WAS made lighter yesterday afternoon as
the fair committee proceeded to adOrn this
machine with first premium ribbon.
The Champion" works are located at
Springfield. Ohio. and owned by the War
der. Bushnell & Glessner company. 1t Is
the largest mower and reaper works In the
world. and this firm guarantees that the
Champion will do more work. do 1t easier,
cost less for repairs, with less horse power
and less profanity, than any other machine
in the world. II this be true it will be
generally conceded that the Erie county
fair committee did wisely In pinning their
faith and blue premium ribbon to the Cham
piOn.
Wepresume that the Warder. Bushnell 4
Glessner group of shops, with the new NAL
leable iron foundry and bar and knife shops.
do compose the largest reaper and mower
factory in the world, outside Of Springfield.
but when we take in the entire collection Of
Champion shops here. We surely beat the
world. We may say in connection with
this tina: one Of our most intelligent and
conservative manufacturers declares that
by the first of January We shall have as
many men working in oar several factories
As were working here on last first of Janu-
ary. There may not be so many working
in the East street shop, "he says, but there
will be enough more working in other shops
to make up the full number" There is al
ready noticeable a demand for dwelling
houses. which will increase a. the season ad-
vances. and in the spring work will COM
mence in good earnest, on the government
building. the Warder library building.
the new market house and city hall. and
other buildings. The coming year will be
lively one in Springfield and everybody
should get ready to hustle himself and try
n keep up with the procession.